Approaches to patient and visitor safety for higher satisfaction ratings.

Experienced leadership in meeting real emergencies.

Resources and information to help you in managing risk.

Established in 1950, the Association brings together security and safety professionals who address the protection needs of hospitals, clinics, medical offices, nursing homes and other care facilities throughout the region.

Although MHSDA began with a focus only on the New York Metropolitan area, as our membership has accepted positions over a wider geographic area, we have incorporated their input and continue to learn from their experiences. We welcome new members from the entire region and look forward to your participation.

MHSDA ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL HEALTHCARE ED AND CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MHSDA is the premier healthcare security organization in the country. We truly believe that making your facility safe requires a multi-faceted approach to reducing risk and harm. That’s why MHSDA is endorsing Priority One Training as an integral part of your overall security management plan that will help you achieve your goal of providing a secure, safe work environment for your patients, staff, and visitors.

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MHSDA provides a wide variety of healthcare security consultant services. We present objective and balanced perspectives based on proven security best practices and industry accepted standards and guidelines.

Security officials at New York-area hospitals plan to train medical workers to deal with the inevitable threat of an “active shooter” following overseas terror attacks on health-care facilities, The Post has learned.

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As director of our hospital's security/public safety teams, I've found MHSDA membership valuable. It's helped me connect with an expanded network of healthcare security professionals and we are able to quickly share critical information.

Participating in MHSDA has proven very valuable. Their networking events have given us the opportunity to meet and establish working relationships with the top healthcare security directors in the region.